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Eric Burkness

Current Position:

Senior Research Fellow, Vegetable IPM

Address: 219 Hodson Hall, 1980 Folwell Ave.
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN 55108-6125

Ph.# (612)-624-3670
Fax# (612)-625-5299
Email burkn001@tc.umn.edu

Education:

M.S. Entomology, University of Minnesota, 1996
B.S. Horticulture, University of Maryland, 1993

Research Interests/Career Goals:

• Development and implementation of IPM programs for vegetable crops.
• Development and validation of sequential sampling plans and action/economic thresholds for pest management.
• Investigation of the efficacy of both conventional and alternate pest management options including insecticides, trap crops, variety selection, and transgenic (Bt) crops.

Publications:

Refereed

Hutchison, W. D., Burkness, E. C., Jensen, B., Leonard, B. R., Temple, J., Cook, D. R., Weinzierl, R. A., Foster, R. E., Rabaey, T. L., and Flood, B. R. 2007.  Evidence for decreasing Helicoverpa zea susceptibility to pyrethroid insecticides in the Midwestern United States. Online. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2007-0719-02-RV.
URL: http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/sub/php/symposium/hzea/decrease/

Galvan, T. L., E C. Burkness, Z. Vickers, P. Stenberg, A. K. Mansfield, and W. D. Hutchison. 2007.  Sensory-based action threshold for multicolored Asian lady beetle-related-taint in winegrapes.  American Journal of Enology and Viticulture 58 (4): 518-522.

Galvan, T. L., E. C. Burkness, and W. D. Hutchison. 2007.  Enumerative and binomial sequential sampling plans for the multicolored Asian lady beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in wine grapes. Journal of Economic Entomology 100 (3): 1000-1010.

Galvan, T. L., E. C. Burkness, and W. D. Hutchison. 2006. Efficacy of selected insecticides for management of the multicolored Asian lady beetle on wine grapes near harvest. Plant Health Progress, Plant Management Network, St. Paul, MN URL:http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/sub/php/research/2006/lady/.

Galvan, T. L., E. C. Burkness, and W. D. Hutchison. 2006. Influence of berry injury on infestations of the multicolored Asian lady beetle in wine grapes. Plant Health Progress, Plant Management Network, St. Paul, MN. URL:http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/sub/php/brief/2006/wine/.

Koch, R. L., E. C. Burkness, and W. D. Hutchison. 2006. Spatial distribution and fixed-precision sampling plans for the ladybird Harmonia axyridis in sweet corn. BioControl 51:741-751.

Kuhar, T. P., W. D. Hutchison, J. Whalen, D. G. Riley, J. C. Meneley, H. B. Doughty, E. C. Burkness, and S. J. Wold-Burkness. 2006. Field evaluation of a novel lure for trapping seedcorn maggot adults. Plant Health Progress, Plant Management Network, St. Paul, MN URL:http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/sub/php/brief/2006/lure/.

Koch, R.L., M.A. Carrillo, E.C. Burkness and W.D. Hutchison. 2005. Observations on the overwintering potential of the striped cucumber beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in southern Minnesota. The Great Lakes Entomologist. 38(1&2): 23-29.

Burkness, E. C., G. J. Gingera, and W. D. Hutchison. 2005. Impact of simulated insect defoliation and timing of injury on cabbage yield in Minnesota. Great Lakes Entomologist 38:1-12.

Carrillo, M. A., R. L. Koch, E. C. Burkness, K. Bennett, D. W. Ragsdale, and W. D. Hutchison. 2005. Overwintering of bean leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Minnesota: a revision of a predictive model for survival at low temperatures. . Environmental Entomology 34:1395-1401.

Carrillo, M. A., R. L. Koch, E. C. Burkness, K. Bennett, D. W. Ragsdale, and W. D. Hutchison. 2005. Supercooling point of bean leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Minnesota and a revised predictive model for survival at low temperatures. Environmental Entomology 34:1395-1401.

Koch, R. L., E. C. Burkness, W. D. Hutchison, and T. L. Rabaey. 2005. Efficacy of systemic insecticide seed treatments for protection of early-growth-stage snap beans from bean leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) foliar feeding. Crop Protection 24:734-742.

Koch, R. L., M. A. Carrillo, E. C. Burkness, and W. D. Hutchison. 2005. Observations on the overwintering potential of the striped cucumber beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Southern Minnesota. Great Lakes Entomologist 38:23-29.

Hodgson, E. W., E. C. Burkness, W. D. Hutchison, and D. W. Ragsdale. 2004. Enumerative and binomial sequential sampling plans for soybean aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) in soybean. Journal of Economic Entomology 97:2127-2136.

Koch, R. L., E. C. Burkness, S. J. Burkness, and W. D. Hutchison. 2004. Phytophagous preferences of the multicolored Asian lady beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) for autumn-ripening fruit. Journal of Economic Entomology 97:539-544.

Koch, R. L., E. C. Burkness, and W. D. Hutchison. 2004. Confirmation of bean leaf beetle, Cerotoma trifurcata, feeding on cucurbits. Journal of Insect Science (Tucson) 4 (5): 1-6. URL:http://www.insectscience.org/4.5/Koch_et_al_JIS_4_5_2004.pdf.

Venette, R. C., W. D. Hutchison, E. C. Burkness, and C. C. Sheaffer. 2004. Evaluation of experimental populations and glandular-haired varieties of alfalfa for alfalfa blotch leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) feeding injury. Great Lakes Entomologist 37:188-195.

Liu, T. X., W. D. Hutchison, W. Chen, and E. C. Burkness. 2003. Comparative susceptibilities of diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and cabbage looper (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Minnesota and South Texas to λ-cyhalothrin and indoxacarb. Journal of Economic Entomology 96:1230-1236.

Burkness, E. C., W. D. Hutchison, R. A. Weinzierl, J. L. Wedberg, S. J. Wold, and J. T. Shaw. 2002. Efficacy and risk efficiency of sweet corn hybrids expressing a Bacillus thuringiensis toxin for Lepidopteran pest management in the Midwestern US. Crop Protection 21:157-169.

Burkness, E. C., W. D. Hutchison, P. C. Bolin, D. W. Bartels, D. F. Warnock, and D. W. Davis. 2001. Field efficacy of sweet corn hybrids expressing a Bacillus thuringiensis toxin for management of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera : Crambidae) and Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 94:197-203.

Wold, S. J., E. C. Burkness, W. D. Hutchison, and R. C. Venette. 2001. In-field monitoring of beneficial insect populations in transgenic corn expressing a Bacillus thuringiensis toxin. Journal of Entomological Science 36:177-187.

Burkness, E. C., W. D. Hutchison, and L. G. Higley. 1999. Photosynthesis response of ‘Carolina’ cucumber to simulated and actual striped cucumber beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) defoliation. Entomologia Sinica 6:29-38.

Burkness, E. C., R. C. Venette, P. K. O'Rourke, and W. D. Hutchison. 1999. Binomial sequential sampling for management of aster leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) and aster yellows phytoplasma in carrot: impact of tally threshold on the accuracy of treatment decisions. Environmental Entomology 28:851-857.

Burkness, E. C., and W. D. Hutchison. 1998. Action thresholds for striped cucumber beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on ‘Carolina’ cucumber. Crop Protection 17:331-336.

Burkness, E. C., and W. D. Hutchison. 1998. Development and validation of a fixed-precision sampling plan for estimating striped cucumber beetle (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) density in cucurbits. Environmental Entomology 27:178-183.

O'Rourke, P. K., E. C. Burkness, and W. D. Hutchison. 1998. Development and validation of a fixed-precision sequential sampling plan for aster leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) in carrot. Environmental Entomology 27:1463-1468.

Burkness, E. C., and W. D. Hutchison. 1997. Development and validation of a binomial sequential sampling plant for striped cucumber beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in cucurbits. Journal of Economic Entomology 90:1590-1594.

Hutchison, W. D., P. K. O'Rourke, D. W. Bartels, E. C. Burkness, J. C. Luhman, and J. Heard. 1997. First report of the alfalfa blotch leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae), and selected parasites (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Minnesota and Wisconsin, USA. Great Lakes Entomologist 30:55-60.

Subramanyam, B., D. W. Hagstrum, R. L. Meagher, E. C. Burkness, W. D. Hutchison, and S. E. Naranjo. 1997. Development and evaluation of sequential sampling plans for Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens) (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) infesting farm-stored wheat. Journal of Stored Products Research 33:321-329.

In Progress:

Refereed

Burkness, E.C., and W.D. Hutchison.  Validation and parameter selection for a binomial sequential sampling plan in cabbage. Journal of Economic Entomology. (in prep)

Burkness, E.C., and W.D. Hutchison.  Implementing Reduced-risk IPM in Fresh-market Cabbage: Improved Net Returns via Scouting and Timing of Effective Control. Journal of Economic Entomology (accepted).

Presentations:

Field Schools

Ag Professional Field School - Entomology section - Alfalfa pests, UMORE Park - Rosemount, MN, 100 participants, July, 2006

Ag Professional Field School - Entomology section - Alfalfa pests, Southwest Research and Outreach Center - Lamberton, MN, 100-150 participants, July, 1999

Meeting/Extension Presentations

Presentation: Corn earworm insecticide resistance monitoring: a multi-state network.  NCERA-201 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, April 10-11, 2007

Presentation:  Midwest Food Processors Association, Annual Meeting, “Seed treatments for snap beans:  Assessing early-season insect feeding, yield, and the bottom line,” La Crosse, WI, Dec. 1-2, 2004